CALENDAR

What about cancellations?

Meetings at the Robinson Nature Center are cancelled if the Howard County Government has announced government buildings are closed and will not open for the day. For other venues where a Howard County Bird Club (HCBC) event was scheduled, the cancellation will be posted on the front page of the HCBC website in a banner headline and on the website calendar. Field Trips and Workshops may be cancelled at the discretion of the leader and announced in advance when possible. The cancellation will be posted on the front page of the HCBC website in a banner headline and on the website calendar.

Previous programs

Previous field trips

Meeting and Field Trip Information

Woodcock Search QUOTA FILLED but Sunday trip added

Limited to 10 people. Contact Mary Lou Clark, doctorfx_99@yahoo.com, to be put on the list and for further directions. Other birders are asked not to visit on this date and time due to limited parking and a large number of people pretty much inhibits woodcock flights.  

Centennial Park

Centennial Park (West) 4651 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City, MD

Daylight Savings Time starts (Set clocks ahead) Meet at West end parking lot. Easy walking around the lake on a paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected, early migrant passerines are possible. Leader – Richard Peters, Richard@rrrrpeters.org Handicapped accessible

Additional Woodcock Search

Limited to 10 people. Contact Mary Lou Clark, doctorfx_99@yahoo.com, to be put on the list and for further directions. Other birders are asked not to visit on this date and time due to limited parking and a large number of people pretty much inhibits woodcock flights.

Woodcock Search

Limited to 10 people. Contact Mary Lou Clark, doctorfx_99@yahoo.com, to be put on the list and for further directions. Other birders are asked not to visit on this date and time due to limited parking and a large number of people pretty much inhibits woodcock flights.

HCBC Meeting: Birding Idaho’s Snake River Plain by Wes and Sue Earp

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD

The volcanism that reshaped the Rocky Mountains into Idaho’s Snake River Plain created an expansive diverse sagebrush steppe.  Cut by deep gorges and underlain by deposits of basalt lava the result was a habitat ideal for both rodents and breeding raptors.  In addition, aquatic features including expansive manmade lakes, some of North America's largest fresh water springs […]

WSSC Watershed opens to public

WSSC Watershed opens to public March 15 Day use or annual permit required for those under age 65 and is available online or at the WSSC watershed office (use the link above). Additional lands are open to Maryland Ornithological Society Members

Howard County Gardens field trip

Howard County Gardens 3188 Route 97, Glenwood, Maryland

Howard County Bird Club current members: Look for birds during this trip to the new Longwood area.

Centennial Park

Centennial Park (West) 4651 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City, MD

Meet at West end parking lot. Easy walking around the lake on a paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected, early migrant passerines are possible. Leader – Dave Ziolkowski, djziolkowski@yahoo.com Handicapped accessible

Trash Collection Day at Columbia Gateway and GE Retention Pond

Staging and parking area: Curbside parking along Samuel Morse Drive at the southeast end of the pond, just south of the intersection with Columbia Gateway Drive. Join us for a trash collection day at the Columbia Gateway and GE Retention Pond location on March 18th any time from 3-6pm. Why are we doing this? Because we […]

Belmont Manor Historic Park – Beginning Birder Field Trip

Belmont Manor & Historic Park 6555 Belmont Woods Road, Elkridge, MD, United States

Slow pace through fields, along woods edges, and around a pond. Val Swan and Terri Berkheimer will discuss the methods used to identify the birds in a variety of habitats. Parking lot on the right, near the barn. Facilities available. Boots recommended. Limit 12 people. Contact Val at  valnjeff55@gmail.com to register. Registration required.  

Annual Potluck for current members and guests

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD

Get details from the January-February, 2025 issue of The Goldfinch, page 6. Make reservations using Perfect Potluck.